Blog
The fractional workforce: time for charities to embrace?
By Erwin Hieltjes .
On 19 June 2025.
It’s a profound shift in how we think about work, and it’s one the charity sector can’t afford to ignore.
Blog
Responding to the SORP Exposure Draft
On 18 June 2025.
Our experience tells us that many charities support the principle of impact reporting, but struggle with how to translate into practice.
Blog
What do charity trustees need to know about AI?
By Joseph Barnsley .
On 22 April 2025.
Amid all the hype, what do trustees need to know? Thanks to the support of the Clothworkers Company, we recently held a discussion on this question.
Blog
Funding and Philanthropy in 2025: 5 trends to watch
By Alex Hayes .
On 11 February 2025.
Increased use of AI, the growth of impact investing, responding to government policy, a potential gentle re-opening to applications, and the continuing rise of funder collaboration.
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5 ways to increase the impact of volunteering
By Katie Boswell .
On 3 February 2025.
Start with the individual volunteer’s experience, prioritise locally-led and community-led approaches.
Resources
Mission-driven partnerships with civil society organisations
By Hamida Ali, Shadi Brazell, James Somerville, and Grace Wyld.
On 30 January 2025.
Resources
State of the Sector 2024: Ready for a reset
By Theo Clay, Leah Davis, Alice Neild, James Noble, and Will Thomas .
On 18 February 2024.
State of the Sector 2024 explores the views of charity leaders, charity users, and the public on where charities are.
Event
State of the Sector 2024
On 19 February 2024, 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm at PwC, 1 Embankment Place
State of the Sector is a robust, sampled survey of charity leaders’ opinions.
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State of the Sector 2023
By Theo Clay .
On 29 June 2023.
State of the Sector is a survey of charity leaders, which NPC has run every three years since 2017.
Blog
How will the environmental crises impact ethnic minority groups in the UK?
By Naomi Chapman .
On 7 October 2022.
NPC shares our conclusions from roundtable discussions with various charities on the effects of the climate crises on BAME communities in the UK.
Resources
Briefing: Britain’s largest charities still face income hole
On 9 July 2020.
Even with the furlough scheme, redundancies, costs savings, fundraising drives and government support, big charities still face a worrying financial hole.
